Co-founded by the award-winning actor Hugh Jackman, local Laughing Man Coffee was launched in 2011 to “provide a marketplace for farmers in developing countries to sell their goods to consumers in the U.S.” Jackman was motivated by meeting coffee farmer,…
Luxury beauty retailer, Cos Bar, is partnering with The Churchill School and Center by sponsoring a Shop For The Cause event. This December 5th, 6th, and 7th, customers shopping online (www.cosbar.com) or in-store at Brookfield Place (250 Vesey Street, Suite…
Next week, at Battery Park City’s Poets House, a stone’s throw from the Verdesian, experience a panel discussion on Dick Higgins and his influence on experimental poetry. The Tuesday, December 4th talk “Passwords: Dick Higgins with Steve Clay, Joshua Beckman,…
Small Business Saturday is coming up this Saturday (November 24th). It’s an initiative (since 2010) to remind us all how vital small businesses are to our community: “You’re shopping small and fueling the Shop Small Movement every time you pick…
Tuesday, November 27th signals the start of the holiday season at Brookfield Place with “Light Up Luminaries”. “Free ice skating on the waterfront, sweet treats, and performances by the Original Dickens Carolers and Joe McGinty and The Loser’s Lounge!” And then, from…
The Verdesian is working with URBN Playground to bring you fun fitness programs! As the weather gets colder, it gets harder to motivate ourselves to workout. So we have a variety of exciting classes to keep you interested in keeping…
City Harvest will be at Oculus Plaza (at Westfield) tomorrow (October 30th) for their “Buy a Bag” farm fresh food drive. Greenmarket has partnered with City Harvest, Food Bank of New York City, and other local food rescue organizations to help…
Just in time for Halloween festivities, and way before the holiday shopping rush of December, comes Toytoise, a new toy store at Westfield World Trade Centre! Find toy planes, trains, and automobiles. As well as puzzles, and much more. (PlayShapes:…
Eataly Downtown’s large marketplace has classes, restaurants, take-away counters and much more. It’s a place to get delicious food – and learn about it! Of note right now: Several fall promotions for you to fall in love with: Fall for…
Next week, Arts Brookfield presents an exciting 3-night all-star indie rock lineup performing David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy led by Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg, curated by WNYC’s John Schaefer. In the Winter Garden of Brookfield Place, you can immerse yourself in these…
